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INspiring road trips by telling people where to go. Sharing America’s story. It’s what we do.
Welcome to Jim Hinckley’s America –
The great American road trip. Route 66. Ghost towns and big cities. A search for roadside diners that still serve fresh apple pie. Fascinating people. Inspirational people. Natural wonders and historic sites.
Jim Hinckley’s America is built on a sixty year association with Route 66, two lane highways, and colorful characters.
That allows me to provide a unique perspective when sharing travel tips, historical insights, and inspiring stories. And it ensures that we will fuel your wanderlust and help you plan your next memory making great American adventure.
Don’t miss out on the latest updates, travel tips, and exclusive content. Subscribe and join our community of road trip enthusiasts and history buffs. Let’s explore America’s remarkable story together, one mile at a time.
Jim Hinckley’s America is your passport to great American road trip adventures.
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Coffee With Jim: Bathtubs, Birdcages & Chevrolet
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9vn62-1ae121a Not many people know that the cornerstone for the American auto industry, and the U.S. highway system, is the bicycle. And not many people know that Henry Ford played a role in the establishment of Cadillac, that a tsunami of manure was resolved with electric buses, or that David Buick made his firt fortune…
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Celebrating The American Story: More than fireworks and festivals
Celebrating the American story is more than fireworks and festivals. The nation’s 250th anniversary is a time for reflecting on legacy, what it means to be an an American and the future. The nations bicentennial in 1976 was more than fireworks and and celebrations. That was also a milestone year when people turned their thoughts…
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Coffee With Jim: Dawn of A New Era On Main Street
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9kanb-1adbc0f Dawn of a new era on Main Street. A renaissance movement is transforming towns large and small as grassroots initiatives restore vibrancy to historic business districts. Kingman, Arizona, my adopted hometown is an example of how a community can be transformed into a destination for visitors as well as for people looking for a…
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Coffee With Jim: That Didn’t Work
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zjk2m-1ada198 That didn’t work. We were enjoying a delightful and inspiring conversation with Matt Wagner and Leslie Anne Eades that are working with Patrick O Connor and Margaret McMullan on a documentary about Joe Barr’s attempt to set a non-stop cycling world record on Route 66. A brief internet outage brought the program to an…
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Every town has a story: Harnessing Heritage tourism
Every town has a story. Harnessing heritage tourism, capitalizing on that story, means transforming local historical, cultural, and environmental assets into a sustainable catalyst for economic development. It is also a powerful tool for fostering development of a sense of community. Kingman, Arizona, my adopted hometown, has quite a story. A centuries old turquoise mine,…
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Another Shared Adventure: Life After Sixty
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h4ru2-1ad5537 Life after sixty slows down but the world seems to be moving faster. In this shared adventure author Jim Hinckley shares a milestone, and provides a darkly comedic update on his ongoing battle with tech. In this new series from Jim Hinckley’s America, Jim will be sharing surprising chapters in the American story, and…
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memorial day: An American Story
Memorial Day is an American story even though most countries set aside a day for reflection and to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces. Some even call it Memorial Day. But the celebration of Memorial Day in the United States has a unique history. The holidays origins began…
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Our Virtual Diner Has Moved: A New era for Coffee With Jim
Our virtual diner has moved. That marks a new era for Coffee With Jim, our weekly podcast. Aside from a more interactive program and a new location, nothing else has changed. Stories will still be shared, road trips will be inspired, and America’s amazing story will be brought to life. This program will still be…
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Good Morning From Jim Hinckley’s America
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7qk9e-1ace437 It’s the dawn of a new era at Jim Hinckley’s America and we wanted to share some exciting, and a few darkly comedic, updates. On today’s program: We confirm that Jim Hinckley and Jim Hinckley’s America is still going strong – Provide an update about Coffee With Jim, our weekly podcast – Invite you…
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Hiding in Plain Sight: A vacation destination
Hiding in plain sight is a vacation destination that is one of the most famous towns in America. Its Route 66 connection gives it name recognition. That connection also obscures the diverse array of attractions that make this desert crossroads one of the most overlooked vacation destinations in the southwest. Now you go through St.…
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Glad that you found it informative. If I can assist with information about are hiking trails just let me know.
I enjoyed the Cerbat Mountain/Stockton Hill Rd. walk. I will be new to the area and I want to go…
The change to YouTube sounds great, Jim. We still need to set up a live “coffee with Jim” at MUDD…
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